Château de Fontenelles - Cuvée Notre Dame Corbières

Château de FontenellesCuvée Notre Dame Corbières

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cuvée Notre Dame Corbières of Château de Fontenelles is a red wine from the region of Corbières of Languedoc-Roussillon.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.

Taste structure of the Cuvée Notre Dame Corbières from the Château de Fontenelles

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cuvée Notre Dame Corbières of Château de Fontenelles in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Château de Fontenelles's Cuvée Notre Dame Corbières.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Nero d'Avola

Most certainly of Italian origin, more precisely from Sicily where it is very well known. It should be noted that a certain number of Italian grape varieties bear the synonym or name "calabrese", whether or not followed by an epithet, and care should be taken not to confuse them. Calabrese is also known in the United States, Italy, Bulgaria and Malta. In France, it is virtually absent from the vineyard, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1.

Last vintages of this wine

Cuvée Notre Dame Corbières - 2015
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Cuvée Notre Dame Corbières - 2014
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cuvée Notre Dame Corbières - 2013
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Cuvée Notre Dame Corbières - 2012
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cuvée Notre Dame Corbières - 2011
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Cuvée Notre Dame Corbières - 2010
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Cuvée Notre Dame Corbières - 2009
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 311100

The best vintages of Cuvée Notre Dame Corbières from Château de Fontenelles are 2010, 2014, 2012, 2015 and 2008.

Informations about the Château de Fontenelles

The winery offers 9 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Thierry Tastu.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Corbières in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Château de Fontenelles is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Corbières to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 30000 of of France wines
In the top 3000 of of Corbières wines
In the top 70000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Corbières

Corbières is an important appellation in the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France. It is one of the best known and most productive appellations in the Languedoc. The Corbières vineyards produce large quantities of red and rosé wines, as well as a growing number of white wines. The reds are the strongest Part of the appellation; they are reputedly Rich and herbal, made from Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Lledoner Pelut and Carignan.


The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon

Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.

The word of the wine: Flower

Wine disease resulting in a whitish haze and a vented taste.

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